Looking for fun things to do with kids in London and beyond?

Welcome to Babes About Town, a multiple award-nominated family lifestyle and travel blog. Babes about Town is a guide for fun-loving families raising cool, kind and curious kids in London and beyond.

I’m Uju, founder and Babe-in-chief. You might know me as the author of Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World.

This blog is mostly about London life with kids. But the goal is to inspire parents, wherever you are in the world, to make the most of these intense but rather brief years we have with young children.

If you want to learn a little more about how the blog got started, jump straight to Our Story. Curious about the person writing all this? Come over and Meet Uju. Want to work with me? Check out my Press & Media page.

Otherwise, stick around and I’ll take you on a quick tour.

About the Blog

Babes About Town has been going strong for 10+ years and features 1500+ posts about things to do with kids in London (and beyond), covering food, life, travel and parenting. Every week, thousands of happy subscribers receive the Weekend Scoop filled with ideas for going out (or staying in) with your loved ones. Why not join the club?

Uju, thank you so much for all your amazing work. Your emails are so welcome and appreciated. My boy is just turning 2 and I feel so grateful to have a mum like you looking out for our playtime! 

Sophie Jane Austin – theatre director

Popular Posts on Babes about Town

Greatest hits of the blog, including reader picks and personal favourites:

London 

How to Get Around London by Buggy 
A Great Weekend in London: Feast, Rave, Arsenal
101 Dates with Dads in London 
Royal Ascot, the Queen and Clive Owen 
The Making of Harry Potter and 4 Privet Drive 

Travel

Memories from Nigeria: Christmas and Odu Ceremony 
Charing Cross Hotel Review 
A Weekend in New York with Big Apple Hot Dogs 
Villa Pia Family Holiday in Tuscany 
The Life-Changing Magic of a Family Festival 

Kids

31 Ideas for New Year’s Eve with Kids 
Now You Are 8: A Message from Mummy
150 Best Kids Movies Ever
The Way We Talk to Our Kids 
The Best Family TV Shows 
13 Ways to Survive Social Distancing with Kids 

Food 

Pancake Day Races and an Easy Recipe
Go on a London Ice Cream Crawl
Nigerian Food in London: Pitanga 
Hot Chocolate Crawl
10 Quirky Afternoon Tea Experiences in London 

Life

Motherhood. If Only I’d Known. 
Breasts, Interrupted 
Yesterday I Lost My Mother
I Mark the Day
21 Things to Do if You’re Feeling Overwhelmed
Lookalike Couples: Are you in a Same Face Relationship?

Race

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